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Biology Reference Guide

Subject Databases

bioRxiv (the preprint server for biology)

This is an online archive of unpublished preprints in the life sciences. Database is operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Biological Magnetic Resonance Data Bank

Repository of Data from NMR spectroscopy on proteins, peptides, and other biomolecules.

SciFinder Scholar

SciFinder Scholar provides access to: Chemical Abstracts (articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, patents, and more; 1907-present); the Registry Database (registry numbers and names of chemical substances; 1957-present); and the CASREACT database (reaction searching; 1985-present). Also included is access to CHEMCATS (commercial sources for purchasing chemicals), CHEMLIST (regulated chemical information), and the SciFinder PatentPak plugin. PatentPak provides access to full text patents and indexed substance information within the patent.


Special login Instructions: If you are a first-time user you must create an account HERE. Note: In your contact information, your name (First Name; Last Name) should be the same as those in your University registration. Your email should be your Crimson or Bama email account. Instructions for SciFinder registration are HERE. If you are already a registered user of SciFinder Web, click here to login.

 

Core Databases

Magazines